In this fun spy romp, none other than Jacqueline Lee Bouvier is graduating from college in 1951. [S]he is thrilled when [the] deputy director of the newly established CIA offers her a special assignment in Paris. Having studied at the Sorbonne, Jackie is confident and intrigued, but when a simple defection devolves into multiple murders, she calls for backup. This highly enjoyable first [novel] offers plenty of cameo appearances by luminaries of the post-WWII social and political scenes including the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Christian Dior, and Marlene Dietrich. -- Booklist Great fun! Makes you want to buy big sunglasses and fly to Paris. -- Rita Mae Brown, New York Times bestselling author of the Mrs. Murphy mysteries JFK loved Ian Fleming's creation of James Bond so this intriguing novel may not be as far-fetched as you think. -- Kitty Kelley, New York Times bestselling author of Jackie Oh! A bold book that makes you rethink one of our most beloved 20th century American icons. -- Mark Medoff, Tony Award-winning playwright of Children of a Lesser God In her last year as an editor, Jacqueline Onassis was actually working on an espionage story that intersected with her own life at key points. I can imagine her paging through PARIS TO DIE FOR with a wicked smile. -- William Kuhn, author of Reading Jackie: Her Autobiography in Books Paris to Die For is a frothy romp through the City of Light with a determined young Jackie Bouvier. It goes down with a tickle, like a fine champagne. -- Rebecca Cantrell, award-winning author of A Game of Lies Having known the real Jackie, I can say that she loved adventure--and had a fantastic sense of curiosity--and our imagined heroine here is likewise enterprising, brave, and fun to follow. -- Glenn Plaskin, interviewer and author of Katie Up and Down the Hall: The True Story of How One Dog Turned Five Neighbors into a Family Jackie. Oh! Like never before. If you like suspense, romance, Paris, and Dior you'll love this book. -- Laurie Graff, author of You Have to Kiss a Lot of Frogs and The Shiksa Syndrome Interesting and insightful...explores the early adventures of our thirty-fifth first lady as Jackie struggles to find herself pre-John F. Kennedy. Leaving behind the privileged life of her wealthy parents to serve her country in clandestine, death-defying adventures, Jackie never has a dull moment in Paris to Die For. -- Diane Dimond, journalist, author, and columnist A ravishing romp through post-war Paris with our most elegant of icons. C'est un livre extraordinaire! -- Shari Shattuck, author of the Callaway Wilde mysteries
